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Birthday January 4, 1916

• The temperature on January 4, 1916 was between 4.7 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
  • January 10 » World War I: In the Erzurum Offensive, Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire.
  • February 27 » Ocean liner SS Maloja strikes a mine near Dover and sinks with the loss of 155 lives.
  • July 15 » In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing).
  • November 5 » The Everett massacre takes place in Everett, Washington as political differences lead to a shoot-out between the Industrial Workers of the World organizers and local police.
  • November 5 » The Kingdom of Poland is proclaimed by the Act of 5th November of the emperors of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
  • December 23 » World War I: Battle of Magdhaba: Allied forces defeat Turkish forces in the Sinai Peninsula.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1913 » Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler († 2007)
• 1916 » Lionel Newman, American pianist and composer († 1989)
• 1916 » Robert Parrish, American actor and director († 1995)
• 1920 » William Colby, American intelligence officer, 10th Director of Central Intelligence († 1996)
• 1924 » Marianne Werner, German shot putter
• 1925 » Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician († 2003)